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Norwalk weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Average temperatures in Norwalk follow a clear seasonal rhythm, rising and falling by 21.4°F over the course of the year. Rainfall is on the low side overall. Norwalk weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+13.7°Fhigh well above average

95° / 73°Today
81° / 60°Average
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How it's changed

+3.4°Faverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49101days above 86°F a year now (2016–2025) · 94 in the 1940sdays above 86°F · 94 in the 1940s+3.4°F vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 3.1 incheshigh 67°low 47°February, rain 3.3 incheshigh 68°low 49°March, rain 2.6 incheshigh 70°low 51°April, rain 1.2 incheshigh 74°low 54°May, rain 0.4 incheshigh 78°low 58°June, rain 0.1 incheshigh 83°low 62°July, rain 0.1 incheshigh 89°low 66°August, rain 0.1 incheshigh 90°low 67°September, rain 0.3 incheshigh 88°low 66°October, rain 0.6 incheshigh 81°low 60°November, rain 1.4 incheshigh 74°low 53°December, rain 2.3 incheshigh 68°low 48°wettest month February, 3.3 inches · 15.5 inches a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Overcast

Right now

89.8°

85°feels like
14%humidity
34°dew point
3 mphfrom E
UV index5.0
sunrise06:59sunset18:16day length11h 17m
TodayOvercast95°73°
SunClear89°65°
MonClear82°65°
TueClear79°69°
WedDrizzle68°61°
ThuClear72°63°
FriClear75°65°

On this date: October 17

Today (forecast)
95° / 73°
Average for October 17
81° / 60°

High well above average · +13.7°F

  • Record high: 99.5° · 1958
  • Record low: 49.0° · 1946
  • One year ago: 83° / 56°

Every October 17 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 17 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Norwalk is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 33.90°N, 118.08°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
33.90°N, 118.08°W
Time zone
America/Los Angeles
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

27 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +5.5°F.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The warmest month is August, with typical afternoon highs of 89.6°F and nights around 67.2°F. Roughly 100 days a year now top 86°F. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 66.8°F and nights dip to 47.3°F. Freezing temperatures almost never occur.

In total, Norwalk averages about 15.5 inches of precipitation a year; February is usually the wettest month (3.3 inches) and July the driest (0.1 inches).

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Norwalk has risen by 3.4°F between its first decade and its last. The year-by-year charts below trace that shift in detail.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 21°F. Wettest month: February (~3.3 in). Whole year averages ~15.5 inches of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 29 rainy days a year: most in March (~5), fewest in July (almost none).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 0.08 in per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Norwalk month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January66.8°47.3°3.1 in510.0 h90.4° (2003)29.2° (1949)
February68.1°48.8°3.3 in510.8 h90.2° (2016)32.0° (1990)
March70.1°51.1°2.6 in511.7 h97.6° (1988)34.3° (1945)
April74.2°53.9°1.2 in312.9 h104.0° (1989)39.2° (1945)
May77.6°57.8°0.4 in113.8 h107.7° (1984)45.8° (1964)
June82.8°61.8°0.1 in014.2 h113.7° (1990)49.8° (1950)
July88.7°66.3°0.1 in014.0 h114.2° (2018)55.7° (1944)
August89.6°67.2°0.1 in013.3 h108.6° (1985)56.9° (1941)
September87.7°65.5°0.3 in112.2 h114.4° (2020)52.5° (1948)
October81.5°60.1°0.6 in211.1 h107.3° (1991)39.1° (1971)
November73.8°52.9°1.4 in310.2 h97.0° (2010)37.1° (1964)
December67.5°47.9°2.3 in49.8 h90.7° (1958)29.7° (1978)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +3.4°F.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.38°F per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.52°F per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 86°F per year: 94.3 early in the record → 101.0 recently. Frost days: 0 → 0.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 2020, all-time low in 1949: 114.4°F / 29.2°F.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~15.5 in/year on average. Last decade: +5% vs that average. Long-term trend: −0.02 in per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Norwalk

Which is the warmest month in Norwalk?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Norwalk is August (mean daily temperature of about 76.8°F) and the coolest is January (about 55.4°F).
How does today's temperature in Norwalk compare to the historical average?
On October 17, 2026, Norwalk is forecast to reach a high of 95.0°F and a low of 72.5°F. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 81.3°F and a low of 60.1°F, so today's high is 13.7°F warmer than that average.
How much has Norwalk warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Norwalk is about 3.4°F warmer.
How much does it rain in Norwalk?
Norwalk receives about 15.5 inches of precipitation per year on long-term average, with February typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Norwalk?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Norwalk is about 65.5°F. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Norwalk by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Norwalk (°F, full record since 1940): January 67°/47°, February 68°/49°, March 70°/51°, April 74°/54°, May 78°/58°, June 83°/62°, July 89°/66°, August 90°/67°, September 88°/66°, October 81°/60°, November 74°/53°, December 68°/48°.
What is the weather like in Norwalk in summer?
In summer, June through August, Norwalk is dry and hot. June starts at 83°F by day and 62°F at night; by August it is 90°F and 67°F. Almost no rain.
What is the weather like in Norwalk in winter?
December to February is winter in Norwalk, and it is mild. Afternoons run 67–68°F and nights 47–49°F; January is the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 2.9 inches a month, spread over roughly 5 days. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Norwalk in spring?
In spring, March through May, Norwalk is pleasantly warm. March starts at 70°F by day and 51°F at night; by May it is 78°F and 58°F. Rain eases through the season: 5 rainy days and 2.6 inches in March, 1 day and 0.4 inches in May.
What is the weather like in Norwalk in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Norwalk, and it is dry and warm. It cools from 88°F by day and 66°F at night in September to 74°F and 53°F in November. Rain picks up through the season: 1 rainy day and 0.3 inches in September, 3 days and 1.4 inches in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Norwalk?
On long-term average, Norwalk has about 29 days a year with at least 0.08 inches of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 15.5 inches.

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